2011 ‘Follies’ Broadway cast album nominated for a GRAMMY

The 2013 GRAMMY Award Nominees for “Best Musical Theater Album” include the New Broadway Cast recording of ‘Follies’ featuring Elaine Paige, Danny Burstein, Jan Maxwell, Bernadette Peters, Ron Raines & Others. The double album includes the entire cast of 41 backed by a 28-piece orchestra – conducted by James Moore. The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on Sunday,…

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‘Follies’ opening reviews in Los Angeles

Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Follies’ has just opened at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Here are links to various opening reviews which have recently been made for the show from the LA Times, Playbill.com and Variety.com: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-follies-review-20120511,0,6304167.story http://www.playbill.com/news/article/165834-PHOTO-CALL-Matthew-Morrison-Angela-Bassett-Rebecca-Luker-and-More-Celebrate-LA-Follies-Opening http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117947532…

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Elaine interviews her ‘Follies’ co-star Ron Raines

What happens when Follies star Elaine Paige sits down to interview her co-star Ron Raines? Listen now to the lively discussion about everything Follies and Sondheim: his lyrics, Sondheim as teacher, and the difficulty in performing Sweeney Todd, among other topics. Sondheim isn’t the only show in town. Paige and Raines also talk about balancing life and art, musical theatre…

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Elaine features on the 2011 Broadway cast recording of Sondheim’s ‘Follies’

Elaine’s stunning solo rendition of ‘I’m Still Here’ is featured on the brand new double album recording of Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Follies’. Released on November 29th, the set feature over 30 tracks and reveals the full range of Sondheim’s brilliance (included is ‘Who’s That Woman’ – sometimes referred to as ‘Mirror, Mirror’ – also featuring Elaine and the whole ensemble). Produced…

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Reviews for the 2011 Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Follies’ at the Marquis Theatre

Elaine set foot, once again, onto the New York stage in the Broadway transfer of Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Follies’. Directed by Eric Schaeffer, Elaine joins Bernadette Peters, Jan Maxwell, Danny Burstein and Ron Raines in the limited engagement which began on August 7th at the Marquis Theatre, with the opening night on September 12th. MY DAILY NEWS British star Elaine Paige…

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Interview with cast members the 2011 Kennedy Centre production of Sondheim’s ‘Follies’

On the 24 May 2012, ‘Follies’ cast members Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters, Jan Maxwell, Danny Burstein and Ron Raines discussed the production with moderator, Dwight Blocker Bowers. Below is a link to an hour long video which was filmed of the in-depth interview session: http://www.kennedy-center.org/explorer/videos/?id=A73857…

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Reviews for the 2011 Kennedy Centre production of Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Follies’

THEATERMANIA “True, there are great moments: Elaine Paige brings down the house with a magnificently executed “I’m Still Here,” which comes off as the anthem of a still-thriving survivor rather than a final summation of a long career.” BRUCE POMAHAC – DIRECTOR OF MUSIC/RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN ORGANISATION “Elaine Paige is not only superb, she is the best Carlotta Campion I’ve…

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Washington Post interview: Elaine Paige is ‘Still Here,’ in ‘Follies’

There are only days to go until Elaine takes to the stage in ‘Follies’ at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater. To coincide with this, The Washington Post have just published an interview with Elaine which features a new photograph by Astrid Riecken. Please click this link to read the article: http://t.co/NdeY1G8 ABOUT STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S ‘FOLLIES’: The original Broadway production of…

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